Literature for Schools Programme 2016 - Primary

7-14 October 2016 Book online: cheltenhamfestivals.com/ literatureforschools #cheltlitfest

PRIMARY SCHOOLS

PL ANNER 10am

WELCOME 11am

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5.15-6.45pm

How to book

FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER Event(s) Event(s) Event(s) Workshop(s)

For information on how to book tickets see the FAQs on the back cover.

LP01 Chris Haugton LP02 Philip Ardagh/ Elissa Elwick LP04 Martin Maudsley LP07 Rachel Rooney Workshop

LP03 Rachel Rooney LP05 Martin Maudsley LP08 Elissa Elwick Workshop

Literature for Schools contacts LP06 Martin Maudsley LP09 Rachel Rooney Workshop

If you would like to contact a member of the Education Team, email us at: education@cheltenhamfestivals.com Or give us a call:

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Sharron Pearson

01242 537 250

Event(s)

LP10 Kes Gray

LP11 Pamela Butchart

Philippa Claridge

01242 537 267

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LP12 Phil Earle

LP13 Rob Biddulph

Rose Wood

01242 537 268

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LP14 Nicola Davis/ Petr Horacek

MONDAY 10 OCTOBER

Workshop(s) Workshop(s)

LP16 Story Building Workshop

LP17 Story Building Workshop

LP15 Phil Earle Workshop LP18 Story Building Workshop

Teacher CPDL1 Story Building

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TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER Event(s)

LP19 Simon James

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LP20 Abi Elphinstone

LP21 A.F. Harrold

Workshop(s)

LP22 Shakespeare Workshop

LP23 Shakespeare Workshop

LP24 Shakespeare Workshop

LP25 Abi Elphinstone (extended workshop)

Workshop(s)

Teacher CPDL2 Quality Literature

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WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER Event(s)

LP26 Jim Smith

LP27 John Dougherty

Event(s)

LP28 Gill Lewis

LP29 Shane Hegarty

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LP30 Peter Worley LP31 Paper Making Workshop

Workshop(s)

LP32 Paper Making Workshop

THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER Teacher CPDL3 Apps and ebooks

LP33 Jane Hissey

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Event(s) Workshop(s)

LP35 Piers Torday

Loraine Evans Children and Young People’s Programme Manager

LP37 Caroline Lawrence (extended workshop)

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Together we can bring books to life and ignite a love of reading.

Ali Mawle Director of Education

FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER LP34 Caroline Lawrence LP36 Piers Torday Workshop

Come and meet both new and established authors and illustrators; experience small scale workshops on a host of literary themes; enjoy the Roald Dahl centenary Discovery Trail; drop in to the Waterstones Children’s Hideaway; and explore other free activities designed with both fun and learning in mind.

There’s plenty for teachers too: following last year’s runaway success, we’ve created three twilight CPD sessions on topics that matter to you (see page 15); and don’t forget the hundreds of stimulating events for adults and families in the full Festival programme, to be revealed in August.

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Event(s)

With our signature high-quality events, hands-on workshops and more to do at the Festival than ever before, Literature for Schools is back!

TEACHERS

Overview of prices Events

£5 per pupil

Workshops

£6 per pupil

Extended Workshops

£10 per pupil

A £5 booking fee will be added to the total cost of your booking

Tickets for teachers and other adults accompanying school groups are free.

Teachers CPD opportunities: £20 each (or all three for £50)

Multi-buy discounts • Two events together £8 per pupil • One event plus one hour-long workshop on the same day £10 per pupil

Covered picnic area If you would like to use our covered picnic area, you can reserve a slot with your booking form. Please note that numbers are limited.

With thanks to the following publishers for their continued support: Bloomsbury, Egmont, Frances Lincoln Children’s Books, Hachette, HarperCollins Children’s Books, Nosy Crow, Otter-Barry Books, Oxford University Press, Penguin Random House, Salariya Scribblers, Simon and Schuster and Walker Books.

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FREE ACTIVITIES

FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER

KS1

KS1 / KS2

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Chris Haugton 10-11am The Sunday Times Garden Theatre YRS 1-3 £5 per pupil

Discovery Trail To mark 100 years since the birth of Roald Dahl, come and join in with our phizzwhizzing quiz inspired by characters like the BFG, Willy Wonka and Matilda. It’s free and you can take part at a time to suit you during your visit.

Choose the quick quiz or the extended quiz, depending how much time you have – or do both! Pick up a quiz sheet and follow the trail around Imperial Square.

New for 2016: more to see and do around the Festival.

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Waterstones Children’s Hideaway Come and Meet the Author: buy or bring your books along for signing, and have photos taken for your school website or class diary. No ticket required!

Join Chris Haughton, acclaimed picture book creator of A Bit Lost, Shh! We Have a Plan, and now Goodnight Everyone for an action-packed interactive event. Full of stories, animated artwork, clever props, dancing and live drawing. Meet a cast of his quirky characters and be inspired to create your very own.

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Philip Ardagh and Elissa Elwick 10-11am The Inkpot YRS 1-2 £5 per pupil Bestselling author Philip Ardagh and author/illustrator Elissa Elwick bring you the first in their new Little Adventurers picture-book series: Leafy the Pet Leaf. With plenty of audience participation and live drawing, follow Floss, Finnegan, Peanut and Sprat as they find out about each other’s pets and the joys of nature in this fun and fact-packed story. elissaelwick.co.uk @PhilipArdagh

KS2

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Rachel Rooney 11.45am-12.45pm The Inkpot YRS 3-4 £5 per pupil CLPE Poetry Award winner Rachel Rooney combines her skills as a teacher and poet in this lively interactive set. With visual props, poetry readings and audience involvement, she explains how she writes, what gives her inspiration, and the variety of approaches to use when writing poetry. rachelrooneypoet.com

Take advantage of the other free activities in the Waterstones Children’s Hideaway: see the Book Doctor for a prescription for your next read; help create book bunting with a message to your favourite author; go on a book hunt; try the book quiz; write a book review; and vote for your most villainous villain in a Roald Dahl story.

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FRIDAY 7 OCTOBER

MONDAY 10 OCTOBER

KS1

KS1 / KS2

StoryTelling with Martin Maudsley Town Hall, Pillar Room LP04 10-11am (KS2 YRS 3-4) LP05 11.45am-12.45pm (KS1 YRS 1-2) LP06 1.30-2.30pm (KS2 YRS 3-4) £5 per pupil Professional storyteller and ukuleleplayer Martin Maudsley ignites children’s imagination, creativity and vocabulary. With rhythm, movement, music and audience interaction he brings to life the myths, legends and folktales of the world – in particular the fantastical tales of the British Isles – with fresh retellings of traditional stories. martinmaudsley.co.uk

KS2

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Rachel Rooney: Poetry

Town Hall, Drawing Room LP07 10-11am LP09 1.30-2.30pm YRS 4 £6 per pupil CLPE Poetry Award winner Rachel Rooney focuses on developing children’s writing in a supportive and inclusive way. Using one of Rachel’s poems as a model they will have the chance to work together on a group poem, followed by individual work and sharing of ideas. rachelrooneypoet.com

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Elissa Elwick: Fantastical Beast 11.45am-12.45pm Town Hall, Drawing Room YRS 3-4 £6 per pupil A friendly beast? A hungry, childchomping beast? A fairy beast with a crown? Which one lurks at the bottom of your garden?

Join illustrator Elissa Elwick, co-creator of the Little Adventurers picture book series, for an interactive illustration workshop. Help her create a fantastical beast and then learn how to conjure up your own.

KS1 / KS2

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Kes Gray 10-11am The Sunday Times Garden Theatre YRS 2-4 £5 per pupil The trouble with Daisy is that she’s always getting in trouble, and Jack seems to have the same problem.

Discover the silly situations Daisy and Jack find themselves in with the mischievous Kes Gray and his many props. This unforgettable session will be packed full of funny stories, audience interaction and games. kesgray.com

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Nicola Davies and Petr Horáček 10-11am Little Big Top YRS 1-2 £5 per pupil Picture book creators Nicola Davies and Petr Horáček go on an adventure across the planet to discover all kinds of creatures: from blue whales to bumblebee bats and everything in between. Experience poems about the animal world whilst creatures vividly come to life in front of your eyes through live drawing. nicola-davies.com @nicolakidsbooks petrhoracek.co.uk @PHoracek

KS2

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Phil Earle 10-11am The Inkpot YRS 3-4 £5 per pupil Author Phil Earle takes you for a laughter-filled trip down the seemingly ordinary Storey Street. Following on from wrestling Dads and superhero kids, Phil now brings us the story of Masher – the bully with a backstory.

Discover the things that inspired Phil’s hilarious stories, and find out how you can write about anything! philearle.com

Don’t miss our Teacher CPD Opportunities See page 15 for details

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MONDAY 10 OCTOBER

KS2

MONDAY 10 OCTOBER

TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER

LP11

Pamela Butchart

KS2

11.45am-12.45pm The Sunday Times Garden Theatre YRS 3-4 £5 per pupil Blue Peter Book Award-winning author Pamela Butchart introduces you to demon dinner ladies, vampire rat headteachers, school dinner-loving spies and teacher-getting baby aliens.

Pamela can make up a story about ANYTHING, and often uses oddlyshaped crisps as inspiration. Stories are everywhere, if you look for them – you’ll never see school dinners the same way ever again... nosycrow.com @Pamela_Butchart

KS1 / KS2

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Rob Biddulph 11.45am-12.45pm The Inkpot YRS 1-3 £5 per pupil Join the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize-winning author of Blown Away and GRRRRR! for mischief, heart and humour with his new picture book Odd Dog Out. This promises to be a packed event of live illustration, superb storytelling and amazing activities which will have the whole audience laughing and learning about words, pictures and dogs! robbiddulph.com @RobBiddulph

KS2

Abi Elphinstone

LP15

Workshop:

Phil Earle: Creative Writing

KS1 / KS2

Workshop:

KS1

LP19

Story Building Simon James

1.30-2.30pm Town Hall, Pillar Room YRS 3-4 £6 per pupil

Town Hall, Drawing Room LP16 10-11am LP17 11.45-12.45pm LP18 1.30-2.30pm YRS 1-4 £6 per pupil

We are surrounded by stories: whether we’re awake or asleep, on the bus or walking down the street, the simplest overheard conversation can be the start of a new adventure. Phil Earle shows you what inspires him and shares his top tips on finding and telling stories – before you try it for yourself, and collaborate on a story about absolutely anything. philearle.com

Explore creativity with Story Building – a multisensory method of collectively creating a story, drawing on ideas and imagination and allowing children to take creative control. Delivered by an experienced Story Builder from Discover Children’s Story Centre, these sessions will develop enjoyment and confidence around language and creating stories. discover.org.uk

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10-11am The Sunday Times Garden Theatre YRS 1-2 £5 per pupil Celebrate 25 years of Dear Greenpeace with Red House Children’s Book Award-winning picture book creator Simon James. Little Emily has a whale living in her garden pond and decides to write to Greenpeace for tips on how to look after him. With live drawing, Simon will take you through his muchloved classic picture book; and then introduce you to his latest creation, a book about the little dinosaur Rex. simonjamesbooks.com

10-11am The Inkpot YRS 5-6 £5 per pupil From abseiling into jungle caves, chasing the northern lights across the Arctic and living with Kazakh Eagle Hunters in Mongolia, author Abi Elphinstone reveals the real-life adventures behind The Dreamsnatcher and The Shadow Keeper. See exciting and unusual objects from her books, including a catapult and fortune-telling balls as she reveals how easy it is to leap into stories of your own. abielphinstone.com

Don’t miss our Teacher CPD Opportunities See page 15 for details

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TUESDAY 11 OCTOBER

WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER

KS2

LP25

KS2

Workshop: KS2

LP21

A.F. Harrold 11.45am-12.45pm The Inkpot YRS 4-6 £5 per pupil Meet author, entertainer and poetry slammer extraordinaire A.F. Harrold, and find out all about his books The Fizzlebert Stump series and The Imaginary. There will be laughter and poetry! Bring your imagination and find out what fun words can be. afharroldkids.com

KS2

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Fiona Ross: Shakespeare Town Hall, Pillar Room LP22 10-11am LP23 11.45am-12.45pm LP24 1.30-2.30pm YRS 5-6 £6 per pupil Explore Shakespeare’s magical play A Midsummer Night’s Dream with actor, director and Royal Shakespeare Company artist Fiona Ross. In this lively and action-packed session you’ll get to grips with the plot and characters, discovering how to deliver a speech, and then work as a group to stage a scene. No previous knowledge of the play required!

Abi Elphinstone: Inventing Villains 12.15-2.15pm Town Hall, Drawing Room YRS 5-6 £10 per pupil Author Abi Elphinstone will help you create the scariest, ghastliest, vilest villain you can think of. With classic baddies like Voldemort, Miss Trunchbull and The Child Catcher as inspiration, you’ll invent monstrous names stolen from old maps and rummage through all sorts of props to get your villain’s sinister appearance just right.

Schools are invited to put forward 5 pupils from Years 5 or 6 to take part in this workshop. abielphinstone.com

KS2

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Jim Smith 10-11am The Sunday Times Garden Theatre YRS 3-4 £5 per pupil Barry Loser author and Roald Dahl Funny Prize winner Jim Smith brings you an extra-keel hour of hilarious stories, belly laughs and burps. You’ll also meet the amazing star of Jim’s new series – Future Ratboy! Find out how Jim comes up with the ideas for stories, and even discover how to draw Barry Loser and his mates. barryloser.com @BarryLoser

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Peter Worley 10-11am Little Big Top YRS 4-6 £5 per pupil Peter Worley of The Philosophy Foundation is an author, teacher and philosopher. In this participative session he takes you on a philosophical adventure: prepare to be shrunk, made to disappear and learn how to perform telepathy and telekinesis! Peter’s sessions help children unpack stories and deepen their understanding across all curriculum areas. philosophy-foundation.org/ about-us/who-we-are/ senior-leadership-team @the_if_man

KS2

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Gill Lewis 10-11am The Inkpot YRS 5-6 £5 per pupil Author Gill Lewis takes you into the heart of the African jungle with her latest gripping adventure Gorilla Dawn: a carefully-crafted tale of nature, friendship and the importance of protecting our environment. Discover the fascinating tale behind the book; get top tips for writing about animals; and learn how to speak gorilla! gilllewis.com

Don’t miss our Teacher CPD Opportunities See page 15 for details

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WEDNESDAY 12 OCTOBER

THURSDAY 13 OCTOBER

KS2 KS2

LP27

John Dougherty 11.45am-12.45pm The Sunday Times Garden Theatre YRS 3-5 £5 per pupil Author, poet and songwriter John Dougherty shares the joys of wordplay, the pleasures of reading, and the fun of his new Dinosaurs and Dinner-Ladies poetry collection. A former teacher, John is now best known as the writer of hilariously funny books such as the Stinkbomb & Ketchup-Face series.

Expect lots of energy and laughter, and at least as much inspiration! visitingauthor.com

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Shane Hegarty 11.45am-12.45pm The Inkpot YRS 5-6 £5 per pupil Shane Hegarty’s monstrously funny and action-packed Darkmouth series has been shortlisted for both an Irish Book Award and the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize. Using visual cues, quick wit and creative games he reveals how he conjures up a fantastical world of beguiling characters and terrifying creatures steeped in the traditions of myths and legends. darkmouth.co.uk @shanehegarty

KS2

KS1 KS2

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Jonathan Korejko: Paper Making Town Hall, Pillar Room LP31 11.45am-12.45pm LP32 1.30-2.30pm YRS 4-6 £6 per pupil With step-by-step guidance from expert papermaker and artist Jonathan Korejko, children will be handson making beautiful and unique handmade paper. Using images and text from old books, nursery rhymes, ideas from classic authors, bunches of flowers and rope, every participant will go home with their own creation. jonathankorejko.co.uk

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FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER

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Jane Hissey 10-11am Little Big Top YRS 1-2 £5 per pupil Jane Hissey has written and illustrated over 25 picture books for children, all featuring her soft toy characters. As Jane reads some of her stories, you can meet the original toys, and find out how they came to be in the books – then discover where she gets her ideas, how she writes and draws, and how a book is put together. janehissey.co.uk @janehissey

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Caroline Lawrence 10-11am The Sunday Times Garden Theatre YRS 5-6 £5 per pupil With the help of artefacts and images from her travels, Caroline Lawrence reveals her secrets for creating a detailed world of adventure in the Roman era. The million copy-selling author behind The Roman Mysteries shares the fascinating facts she has learnt about Roman Britain while researching her new series The Roman Quests. carolinelawrence.com

KS2

LP36

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Piers Torday: Creative Writing 10-11am Town Hall, Pillar Room YRS 5-6 £6 per pupil Join Guardian Children’s Book Award winner Piers Torday – author of The Last Wild trilogy and There May Be A Castle – for a workshop of writing secrets and motivations. Be inspired by Piers’s own journey to becoming an author and discover how to get started on your very own book. pierstorday.co.uk

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FRIDAY 14 OCTOBER Monday 10 October, 5.15-6.45pm CPDL1

Story Building: Unlocking Creativity and Confidence KS2

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Piers Torday 11.45am-12.45pm The Sunday Times Garden Theatre YRS 4-6 £5 per pupil Guardian Children’s Book Awardwinner Piers Torday brings you tales of magic, storytelling talking animals and courageous kids. Following his acclaimed The Last Wild trilogy, he introduces Mouse – a boy who has always been small for his age – who must find the castle and save his family. Piers takes the audience on his journey to becoming a writer through the worlds he has created. Laughs and prizes guaranteed... pierstorday.co.uk

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Ben O’Donnell, Head of Learning, Discover Children’s Story Centre KS2

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Workshop:

Caroline Lawrence: How to Write A Great Story 12.30-2.30pm Town Hall, Pillar Room YRS 5-6 £10 per pupil Join the million copy-selling author of The Roman Mysteries for an inspiring and creative workshop focusing on plots, characters and how to create your own detailed world of adventure.

Caroline Lawrence will reveal the tips and tricks behind writing a great story, using insight from her brand new series The Roman Quests.

Schools are invited to put forward five pupils from Years 5 or 6 to take part in this workshop. carolinelawrence.com

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Little Big Top £20 per teacher Join a professional story builder and Ben O’Donnell, Head of Learning at Discover Children’s Story Centre, to explore using oracy and storytelling to unlock pupils’ creativity and confidence with language. From bringing books to life to harnessing children’s imaginations, this practical session focusses on bringing creativity into the heart of literacy throughout the primary years.

‘I have already decided to plan my class assembly around the techniques I learned in the session.’

Teacher feedback discover.org.uk

Tuesday 11 October, 5.15-6.45pm CPDL2

Igniting Children’s Imagination: Quality Children’s Literature in Your Classroom

Apps and e-books at your fingertips Dr Natalia Kucirkova, Senior Lecturer, Manchester Metropolitan University

Kate Sayer, Primary Advisory Teacher, Centre for Literacy in Primary Education

Deb Willans, EYFS Teacher, Swallowfield Lower Primary School, Milton Keynes

Philippa Jones, St.Peter’s C of E School, Bristol (UKLA Literacy School of the Year)

David Miller, Director of Learning, Kuato Studios

Little Big Top £20 per teacher

Buy all three CPD opportunities for £50

Thursday 13 October, 5.15-6.45pm CPDL3

What constitutes a quality text, and how do you find them easily? Which creative teaching approaches facilitate engagement? How do you nurture the development of an authentic ‘reading for pleasure’ culture? Drawing on the CLPE’s research and work with thousands of teachers spanning over four decades, as well as current outstanding school practice, this session will focus on making the most of quality children’s literature in the primary classroom. clpe.org.uk

Little Big Top £20 per teacher Are you an early years or KS1 teacher interested in using digital books in your classroom? This session will cover tips for where to find age-appropriate educational literacy apps, the latest research on their education benefits, and strategies for creative use in the classroom. The focus will be on best practice examples of e-books and apps that enrich traditional literacy curriculum, as well as on teaching children some new 21st century skills. @NKucirkova

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FAQS How do I book tickets?

It’s simple! Once you’ve decided which activities you want to book complete the booking form at cheltenhamfestivals.com/literatureforschools Booking opens 8am on Tuesday 14 June 2016. Please be aware that there will be a £5 administrative booking fee applied to each booking.

Don’t miss our Teacher CPD Opportunities See page 15 for details

What happens next?

• You will receive a booking confirmation via email. If any of your choices are not available, we will be in touch to discuss alternative options.

• Friday 9 September is the deadline for notifying us of changes to your numbers as a result of fluctuations in class size. We will do our best to accommodate such changes, but please understand that we may be unable to do so.

• After this date an invoice will be sent to your school finance office.

• You will receive the following documents – please bring them with you: - A ticket document - A site map - An information letter with important details about your visit It is helpful for every accompanying adult in your party to have a copy of these documents with them.

Getting to the Festival For full details about arriving, parking, getting to our venues and more, visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/education/planning-your-visit where you will also find our cancellation policy and advice for preparing a risk assessment.

Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils Do you want to engender a love of reading in your pupils? Do you want to include more whole novels in your teaching?

If so, sign up for Reading Teachers = Reading Pupils, Cheltenham Festivals’ NEW network of teachers’ reading groups, and enjoy: - Free books for you and your school - Vibrant conversations with like-minded people in lovely settings across Gloucestershire - A raft of ideas to ignite the imagination, hone the skills and fire the enthusiasm of your pupils To find out more about this pilot programme for 2016/17, visit cheltenhamfestivals.com/education/take-part Supported by

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Illustration by Michelle Thompson